variation in the effects of highest education of parents on family’s ability to scale poverty, defined as the household’s income …-to-needs ratio. Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) 2003–2004—a … nationally representative telephone survey that included 86,537 parents of children 0–17 years old. The sample was composed of …

substantial and heterogeneous employment responses that increased average income despite reduced transfers. We find zero effects … on aggregate health expenditures, but mothers saw reduced preventative care and increased mental health treatment …

Depression, a common and serious illness that is more prevalent among the poor, may limit the demand for health … novel health product, hand sanitizer, in India. We cross-randomize depression treatment (pharmacotherapy) and free … well as product use. Depression treatment improves mental health and increases willingness to pay by 5 percent, implying …

The poor live paycheck to paycheck and are repeatedly exposed to strong cyclical income fluctuations. We investigate … whether such income fluctuations affect risk preference among the poor. If risk preference temporarily changes around payday … payday. Rather than cognitive decline before payday, the deterioration of mental health and relative deprivation may play a …

poverty of households with U.S. citizen children by 4 percent. The effect is robust to a number of identification tests …

this relationship are less well-known. Using data from the Families in Germany Study on parents and their children at ages … parenting styles and parents' subjective well-being explain the relationship between poverty and child behavior problems. The …